DiscordChatExporter
Exports Discord chat logs to files for saving or archiving.
- Stars
- 12.3k
- Forks
- 1k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- C#
- Last update
- 5 days ago
- Type
- App
What it is
DiscordChatExporter is an open-source tool that saves Discord chat history from a channel into a file. The project description says it saves Discord chat logs to a file, and its topics include archival and export. People use it to keep a copy of conversations outside Discord.
- Archive a Discord channel's messages to a file
- Keep a backup of a community discussion
- Save chat logs for later search or review
Great for
- People who want a local copy of a Discord channel's history
- Moderators or community admins archiving server discussions
- Users who need chat records in a file for reference
Not ideal for
- Anyone who needs a verified guide to Discord's terms of use; the README provided was empty, so this entry cannot confirm usage rules
- People who want a graphical app only, since the release list shows command-line (CLI) builds, and the README was not available to confirm a GUI option
How to get it
- 1
Download the app
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter - 2
Run it
- Open the releases page at https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/releases
- Download the build for your operating system (for example, the win-x64 CLI zip on Windows)
- Extract the archive and follow the project's instructions for running it
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Check the releases page for the latest version (2.48 at time of analysis)
- Choose the build matching your OS and CPU architecture
Downloads
Strengths
- Open source under the MIT license
- Releases are published for Windows, macOS (arm64), and several Linux architectures
- Has a large community following, with about 12,283 stars on GitHub
Trade-offs
- The README provided was truncated and empty, so setup details and feature limits could not be verified
- Command-line builds indicate a technical setup for many users
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DiscordChatExporter (this) | 12.3k | App | intermediate | 5 days ago | People who want a local copy of a Discord channel's history |
| EverydayWechat | 10.3k | App | intermediate | 5.4 years ago | Developers comfortable editing YAML and running Python scripts |
| loguru | 24.2k | Library | beginner | 12 days ago | Python developers who want logging without much setup |
| dozzle | 14.8k | App | beginner | 4 days ago | Developers who want to watch container logs while debugging |
| git-history | 13.7k | App | beginner | 2.1 years ago | Developers trying to understand why a file looks the way it does |
| owncast | 11.6k | App | intermediate | 11 days ago | Streamers who want control over their content, interface and moderation |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.